Transcript Medication and Treatment Records

Lesson 5
Good Production Practice #5
Maintain medication and
treatment records.
Objectives
• This lesson will help you to:
– Explain the minimum standards of medication and treatment
records as defined by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)
CPG 7125.37
– Identify the recommended length of time to maintain written
medication and treatment records
– Define withdrawal times, how to calculate them and their
importance to the pork industry
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Rationale for Records
• Follow withdrawal times
• Document proper medication use
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Medication and Treatment
Records
• Management tool
• Herd health review
• Provide answers to
management questions
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Minimum Records
Date
Sept. 22
Animal
ID
145
Product
name
Penicillin
Amount
given
10 cc
Route
IM
Given by
Chuck
Withdrawal
time
10 days
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Additional Information
• You may also record items
such as:
– Weight of animal at treatment
– Physical signs
– Calculated date the withdrawal
is complete
– Veterinarian’s name when
extra-label drug use
– Result of treatment
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Medication and Treatment
Records
• Individual record
• Herd record
* Producers should keep medication and treatment records
for a minimum of 1 year
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Withdrawal Time
• Amount of time required
to avoid violative residue
• Set through research
• Included in medication
records
Fictional Medication Label Excerpt
Warning: The use of this drug must
be discontinued 30 days before
treated animals are slaughtered for
food.
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Withdrawal time
• 1 day withdrawal period = 24 hours
• Starts the last time your pig was treated
• If ever uncertain, consult your veterinarian
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Take-Home Message
• Maintain medication and treatment records
• Accurately calculate medication withdrawal times
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Summary
• Explain the importance of
identifying and tracking all
treated animals
• Identify minimum standards
for medication and treatment
records
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